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Architecture & Design Courses in Malaysia 2026

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4 Architecture programs

Each course has a full page: universities that offer it, entry requirements and fees.

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Why here

Why study Architecture in Malaysia

  • LAM-accredited studios

    Programs accredited by the Board of Architects Malaysia lead to Part 1 and Part 2 recognition.

  • Studio-first teaching

    Design studio is the spine of the degree, with model workshops and fabrication labs on campus.

  • A tropical design context

    Climate-responsive design taught in a tropical city translates directly to practice in Bangladesh.

  • Practice attachment

    Year-out placements with KL architecture practices are part of the route to registration.

Fees

What Architecture costs

Ranges only — universities revise fees each intake. Ask us for the exact figure for your choice.

Program level Duration Annual tuition Total cost
Foundation in Design 1 year BDT 3-5 Lakh BDT 3-5 Lakh
BSc Architecture (Part 1) 3 years BDT 6-9 Lakh BDT 18-27 Lakh
B.Arch (Part 2) 2 years BDT 7-10 Lakh BDT 14-20 Lakh
BA Interior Design 3 years BDT 5-8 Lakh BDT 15-24 Lakh

Careers

What happens after you graduate

The reason the field is worth the fees in the first place.

LAM-recognised stages
Part 1 + 2 LAM-recognised stages
Study before professional practice exam
5 years Study before professional practice exam
Graduate architect salary
RM 2.8-4k Graduate architect salary
Practice placement between parts
1 year Practice placement between parts

Architecture in Malaysia — what to expect

Programs accredited by the Board of Architects Malaysia lead to Part 1 and Part 2 recognition.

What it costs

The table above sets out the indicative range by level. For the most common route, budget around BDT 14-20 Lakh across the full programme including living costs. Universities revise fees each intake, so treat these as planning figures and ask us for the exact number once you have a shortlist.

Entry requirements

Where you enter depends on your last completed qualification. SSC or O-Level students start at foundation level, HSC or A-Level students go directly into the first year of a degree, and a completed bachelor opens the masters route. Each course page lists the requirements in full.

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  • I applied to three universities through uniThink and got offers from all three. They were straight with me about which one my grades and budget actually fit, instead of pushing the most expensive one. EMGS took seven weeks and they tracked it the whole way.
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    Tanvir Hasan

    Dhaka · BSc Computer Science, APU Malaysia

  • Got admission at Taylor's University Malaysia for Computer Science. uniThink handled everything — application, EMGS, pre-departure. Highly recommend.
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    Arif

    Dhaka · CS at Taylor's Malaysia

  • My parents were nervous about sending me abroad at 18. The counselor sat with them twice and went through the costs line by line. No hidden fees turned up later — the figure we were given at the start is what we paid.
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    Sadia Rahman

    Chattogram · Foundation, Sunway University

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Questions

Architecture — your questions answered

Entry depends on your last completed qualification — SSC or O-Level leads to foundation entry, HSC or A-Level to direct bachelor entry, and a bachelor degree to masters entry. The requirements table on the course pages sets out the details.

The fee table above shows the range by level. Universities revise fees each intake, so we confirm the exact figure for your chosen university in writing before you apply.

That depends on your grades and budget as much as on ranking. We shortlist three to five that will realistically accept you, then explain the trade-offs between them.

In most cases yes, particularly within the first semester and inside the same faculty. We flag which universities make this easy before you enrol.

No. Counselling, university selection, application handling and visa guidance are free. We are paid by the universities we partner with, not by students.

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